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James
climber
A tent in the redwoods
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:01pm PT
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I used to straddle a pipe bomb every day riding down the hill from campus. The danger of riding a fixee eventualy smacked me upside the head. I gave up the hipster death trap. The flip-flop hob on my Fuji got turned to the free wheel side and I added a front and rear brake. Nice ride in the background though.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:05pm PT
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I've thought about getting a fixed/free single-speed bike. Pretty sure I'd go with a brake.
I rode a brakeless, fixed, one-speed cycle today. Only one wheel though.
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:11pm PT
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Welcome, That Girl.
WB
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that girl
Boulder climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:12pm PT
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I have yet to crash mine, but being the accident prone person I am, I wouldnt rule it out as a future possibillity. The Bianchi in the background of that picture is just a single speed. My other bike has a flip flop hub and its sitting on the fixed side. Fixed gears can be kinda scary, but being able to stop without brakes is pretty fun.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:41pm PT
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fixed gears without brakes can be especially scary when you drop a chain...
nice to see these pics,
Locker,
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that girl
(thanks for the chongo message relay - mucho appreciado)
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that girl
Boulder climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:03pm PT
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Ive never had the chain fall off my fixed gear but I do have a brake on it just in case. and youre welcome Raydog.......anytime. If you ever want to find him, just go to pipeworks gym in Sacramento. He's there everyday.
alia
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:08pm PT
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cool - hey, that girl - you seriously ought to consider joining the crew at Woodson on the 28th - you won't believe how cool those folks are or how much fun the climbing is...I'm gonna steal a car to get there...
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that girl
Boulder climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:34pm PT
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I dont know where that is. I fell off a problem back in December and fractured something in my chest and didn't climb hardly at all up until about a month ago. Im lucky to make it up a gym grade V-3 right now.
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GoMZ
Trad climber
Paradise
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:46am PT
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Nice thread I haven't had time to post or even have a look at supertaco in a while. Although I've posted before I guess this is an official intro.
A couple of photos from Clyde Minaret last summer.
This route had been on my list for so long it felt so good to finally do it.
Steve
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 19, 2007 - 01:29am PT
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that girl no excuse. if you are in california be there. doubt im gonna get on any problems either. got a 50 mile run two weeks later. just show up and have fun.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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Mt. Woodson is a 6 hour drive from Sacramento (near Ramona, CA - NE of San Diego). Fun place if you're in the area, but save the road trip until you are ready to crank. Otherwise it could be an exercise in frustration.
Photo TR below if you want to check it out first:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=300496
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:04am PT
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that girl! i live an hour away from you, up the hill. if we both can go to woodson, which is in san diego, we should TOTALLY share gas... we could gizoogle-ize our conversation the whole way down :P drop me a line at stonetradition@hotmail.com if you want to get together sometime soon and chat about it - we could meet up in folsom and hang? you'd also be welcome to climb with me and my bud at the crg, we go there in the evenings sometimes... nice tats btw - i want a black star on my hip :)
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that girl
Boulder climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:41am PT
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"exercise in frustration" = story of my life....hahaha. I dont see myself driving 6+ hours to get there but if anyone has any trips planned around northern california, let me know. I'd really like to take some weekend trips to yosemite and do some bouldering or sport climbing. I have about 0% endurance right now being that Im still recovering from an injury so I'm not up for any extra long routes. I would also be super appreciative of some really good crack beta if I ever end up climbing with any of you crackheads out there.
Ok, now I feel like I owe this thread another picture to make up for all the non-picture filled posts about bikes and needing crack beta so here.....
I dont even know what this is but it had chalk on it so I gave it a try.....and by "try" I mean I got my feet off the ground for just long enough to think about making the first move.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:49am PT
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"exercise in frustration" = story of my life....hahaha"
ha ha ha me too! you don't even know. i know, i don't wanna go all the way down there just to climb - i just want to be with the people who are going to be there. you are totally welcome to join me and buddies at the cosumnes gorge on weekday evenings, and i'll let you know next time we all go out around tahoe :) seriously drop me a line if you wanna hang in folsom, i work out at a gym there so i am down there a few days a week (the other days i just go out around here). we should pair up and go bouldering around tahoe like at phantom spires and stuff. also we have the same haircut, only mine is grown out now cuz i've been too lazy to cut it!
p.s. my friend is having a party at slingshots in cameron park on saturday night. seriously i don't really like that bar but i'm going to support him - you're totally welcome to come up and bring friends if you want.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:52am PT
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p.s. that girl - do you have a myspace page? mine is set to private but send me a note and i'll add you - http://www.myspace.com/world_on_fire (edit to complete link)... and i'm NOT in alabama... i don't know why it says that but i'm on a dialup so i don't really care to wait for all the editing pages to load... that site takes forever.
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that girl
Boulder climber
Sacramento, Ca
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Apr 19, 2007 - 03:10am PT
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yeah thats right........we went there. if any of you other monkeys have one too, hit me up. I always need more climbers in my life.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 03:45am PT
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me too! i can't believe i was being so shy for so long.
i will add anyone and everyone - just write me a note first so i know who you are :) ... cuz my thingie is set so you can't add me unless you know my last name but for some reason it won't work right.
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L
climber
Rolla, Misery
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:21am PT
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GoMZ--Nice photos of Clyde Minaret. How long did that hike take you? I've been wanting to do that thing for years.
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